The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-02-26
FRANCIA'S LOST LOVE.
Islighted Affection Which Lod TO u
Broader Virtue,

The light IN the parlor was dun, but not
~ lin that ROph Essen could not So" the
aook OF fixed agony that fraucla Randolph
cast upon his face. Her face was white
mi dra yn her blue eyes were distcnd"d
piiN a kind Of horror, aud t"nscly cla~Pci
kagds were held out 10 him In mute ap-
fcAl hut he went on, IN his cold, M
sympathetic voice;
Il have borne with your jealous out
sursts as long and as patiently - ] can
By your insane attack upon mo b. day you
have broken the last link that binds u- to-
sclner. take my freedom and give YOU
yours"
.Roiph, you 10 not mean III Take back
sour cruel words! ! do not want my Tree
On, and shal! not give you yours only
promise 70 forgive me, and ! VIII never
~ ufcnd you again.
She fell at his feet abicctly, she chung
u MS knees with trembling hands she
lifted her streaming eyes 10 the c"id Taco
above her. He was not u brutal man, but
an ~ seemed something brutal IN thr way
be took her hands from his knees and
armly laid them by her side.
alt - useless to appeal to me-. for your
treatment OF me has wcaricd patience aud
worm out love. We had better part to
separate afterwards, creating scandal
Vow II sill simply be- broken engage.
senI, from which we will both quickly
saroyer without scars"
t'gaucia rose 10 her feet
"'YO1 think that-and Of mef'
He leaned back in his chair and salcd At
Ger almost insolently.
Il think that OF you--and Of al women.
ahcrc was never yet on who remained
4aithful 10 one love. Ina year from now
" uill both laugh at our pre- sent posi-
lIon."
- You may, but I-ncvcr. Kolph, ! can
.so,-,-sn not give you upl Say that you
ga forgive mel Say that | shall he your
wife! Oh, don't you know, dear, II were
sour wife | should never feel jealousy
AGAIN Don't you know | would serve
ysl on my knees that would be your
slave"
= ,Stte approached him once more, leaning
spon his shoulder with oue hand aud peer
,ur into his impressive face with eyes whose
expression he dared not read He shook OF
Der tngch Impatiently and rose.
II might as well go now aud end IT.
shall leave the city tonight, so 1t Will not
Dc por,h while for you 10 try to pcrsc.
c1te ne with insane letters | shall not
get them
He picked up his hat aud began hngcr-
mg ituncasllY, as If TO avoid her passion
ate eyes I Bit she hid grown suddenly
falyn She said no word as he moved To
sard the door3 When he arrived there he
stopped.
w i'll YOU not sag good bye"
she crossed the room swiftly and
struck 6crccly ut his ontst etched palm,
''No; will no, say good-byel Hear me
aor the last .me' I have loved you long
and wei. 1t may be that this parting Will
aill me, and so I wish TO tell you that you
have done i'll to withdraw your heart from
aic suppos.ng You eyer gave tito M You
have dons Itelpcrn,it my worship -Snc h
gmsbip ar iew woinen Dan; gRc /" tfcw1'i
scn Never again will you be- love AL
aaVe loved you; never again WIN you nav
Euch faith given you as | have bestowed
npon you Never never aguinr' han.
We opened and closed the door RAPIDLY
bitter his rctreating form, She moved
rluggisLly across the room, and fell like II
vlod Bpon sofa.
Newer, never again.
I She repeated the words dasparingly,
with her lids closed tightly over har hot
eyes, ami her hands thrown rigidly above
Der head.
Al can not be that he is gone for cvcrl
III cDo not be that he means what h saysl
81 can not be that | am never to be his
Ne Love, come back 70 mol Love FOR.
give me! - .....
But vain were her implorng words
van uerc her besecchngs. IT only love
and friendship were not one side things.
she rose and paced the room fcveri silly.
nv God, be mcrcifuil Turn his heart
I ia me 1 |
80 goai and patient with hint | will do
any thing that he wishes, only bring hi III
back 10 mcl'
So she prayed this girl who believed IN
God and man, who had faith in love and
Friendship. The days passed. and length
sncd into weeks There came no word nor
sgR from Francia's recrcant lover.
AAne had TO tell her father and
Hn4ther that the engagement whi ch
aad existed betweeu her and Rolph
Essen was at an. end. She gave no
explanation, and they asked for none.
Suddenly brain fever fell upon her, and
ser life hung In the balance for weeks,
Shen health and consciousness returned
10 her, girlh0od lay behind her She was
srying 10 gather up her brolen hopes, her
dead youth and slain faith, and weave
shen INTO a comely garment which she
H.IB8t wear ueCOfOusly DctOTC u Cfltital
world All her friends now knew that
def engagement WAS "of," and she
seemed to feel the pity, the sympathy and
did mockery which were shoxered upon
3ef-behind her back
Two years went by, and Prancla Ran
cOlph was twenty-thrce. Her mother had
fhe bad taste TO give her a b irthnight |c,s
fhe had taste--we write advisedly--for
ashcre as the woman who likes TO be re
minded of her age, even if she still be
young But to Francia it mattcrcd little,
sor youth seemed 10 lie far behind her,
and the SHOWS OF sixty years seemed to
yreeze her heart. ..-..
"Francis, pray allow inc 10 control your
caste in selecting your dress to al ht You
viii never marry il you do not try 10 throw
anore animation into your marnser and
snore girlish gayety into your dress. You
sress like nun, except Of such. times AZ I
insist upon the contrary"
You may order any style Of dress yoo
,hoose, mother, and Will Near Il bot Il
sou think shall strive for the sdmifa.ioa